The trendiest Thanksgiving Day dish in each state

Published 7:00 am, Monday, November 20, 2017

Here are the most popular and unique Thanksgiving Day dishes of every each state, according to search data from General Mills. Sorry, turkey. You weren't among them.

Here are the most popular and unique Thanksgiving Day dishes of every each state, according to search data from General Mills. Sorry, turkey. You weren't among them.

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Alabama: Sausage balls

Roll Tide! Roll little balls!

Alabama: Sausage balls

Roll Tide! Roll little balls!

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Alaska: Cinnamon rolls

A head-scratcher.

Alaska: Cinnamon rolls

A head-scratcher.

Photo: Ryan Pelham/The Enterprise

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Arizona: Shrimp

Arizona: Shrimp

Photo: Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News

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Arkansas: Chicken and dumplings

Arkansas: Chicken and dumplings

Photo: Gail M. Williams | Plainview Herald

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California: Macaroni and cheese

California: Macaroni and cheese

Photo: Courtesy Photo

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Colorado: Cranberry sauce

This had to be somebody's favorite, but who would have guessed the Rocky Mountain State?

Colorado: Cranberry sauce

This had to be somebody's favorite, but who would have guessed the Rocky Mountain State?

Photo: Lori Van Buren

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Connecticut: Butternut squash soup

Not necessarily served with a side of raw gourd.

Connecticut: Butternut squash soup

Not necessarily served with a side of raw gourd.

Photo: Ken Lambert, TNS

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Delaware: Sweet potato casserole

Delaware: Sweet potato casserole

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Florida: Pumpkin cheesecake.

Florida: Pumpkin cheesecake.

Photo: Elizabeth Karmel, AP

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Georgia: Sweet potato casserole

Answer to "What do Delaware and Georgia have in common?"

Georgia: Sweet potato casserole

Answer to "What do Delaware and Georgia have in common?"

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Hawaii: Crescent recipes

Hawaii: Crescent recipes

Photo: GETTY

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Idaho: Biscuits

Idaho: Biscuits

Photo: Elizabeth Karmel, AP

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Illinois: Mashed potatoes

Illinois, home of traditionalists.

Illinois: Mashed potatoes

Illinois, home of traditionalists.

Photo: Julie Soefer

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Indiana: Peanut butter cookies

Indiana: Peanut butter cookies

Photo: James Nielsen /Houston Chronicle

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Iowa: Monkey bread

Go ape, Iowa.

Iowa: Monkey bread

Go ape, Iowa.

Photo: John Storey, Special To The Chronicle

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Kansas: Pinwheels

Contain pastry dough and filling.

Kansas: Pinwheels

Contain pastry dough and filling.

Photo: Karen Warren /Houston Chronicle

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Kentucky: Chicken and dumplings

As Arkansas, so goes Kentucky.

Kentucky: Chicken and dumplings

As Arkansas, so goes Kentucky.

Photo: Russell Yip, The Chronicle

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Lousiana: Cornbread dressing

And all this time, we've been eating naked cornbread. This is crawfish and Andouille cornbread dressing, which looks delish.

Lousiana: Cornbread dressing

And all this time, we've been eating naked cornbread. This is crawfish and Andouille cornbread dressing, which looks delish.

Photo: Frances Janisch

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Maine: Chicken pot pie

Savory yes, but for Thanksgiving?

Maine: Chicken pot pie

Savory yes, but for Thanksgiving?

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Maryland: Crab cakes

In Maryland, any holiday is a good time for crab cakes.

Maryland: Crab cakes

In Maryland, any holiday is a good time for crab cakes.

Photo: Cindy Schultz

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Massachusetts: Cheesecake

Not cranberry sauce despite the state grows almost all of the crop.

Massachusetts: Cheesecake

Not cranberry sauce despite the state grows almost all of the crop.

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Michigan: Chili

This isn't a Super Bowl party, Michigan.

Michigan: Chili

This isn't a Super Bowl party, Michigan.

Photo: Stephen Fries

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Minnesota: Green bean casserole

An oldie-but-goodie.

Minnesota: Green bean casserole

An oldie-but-goodie.

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Mississippi: Chicken spaghetti

Does this go before the turkey, with the turkey or after the turkey?

Mississippi: Chicken spaghetti

Does this go before the turkey, with the turkey or after the turkey?

Photo: Beaumont Enterprise

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Missouri: Breakfast casserole

Quiche without the crust?

Missouri: Breakfast casserole

Quiche without the crust?

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Montana: Oven-roasted vegetables

Right on, Montana. Root vegetables rule!

Montana: Oven-roasted vegetables

Right on, Montana. Root vegetables rule!

Photo: Melissa D'Arabian, Associated Press

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Nebraska: Monkey bread

There's been another monkey bread sighting.

Nebraska: Monkey bread

There's been another monkey bread sighting.

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Nevada: Peanut butter cookies

Nevada: Peanut butter cookies

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New Hampshire: Blueberry pie

Absolutely nothing wrong with New Hampshire's selection.

New Hampshire: Blueberry pie

Absolutely nothing wrong with New Hampshire's selection.

Photo: Craig Lee, Special To The Chronicle

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New Jersey: Crab cake

One of these could make you forget all about turkey.

New Jersey: Crab cake

One of these could make you forget all about turkey.

Photo: Mike Sutter /San Antonio Express-News

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New Mexico: Pecan pie

New Mexico: Pecan pie

Photo: Becca Wright

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New York: Cheesecake

New York: Cheesecake

Photo: Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News

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North Carolina: Sweet potato pie

North Carolina: Sweet potato pie

Photo: Deb Lindsey /Washington Post

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North Dakota: April crisp

With ice cream? You betcha!

North Dakota: April crisp

With ice cream? You betcha!

Photo: Courtesy Matthew Benson

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Ohio: Buffalo chicken dip

Just the hors d'oeuvre for watching the Detroit Lions.

Ohio: Buffalo chicken dip

Just the hors d'oeuvre for watching the Detroit Lions.

Photo: Frank's RedHot

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Oklahoma: Pecan pie

Pronounced "pick-KAHN" in Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma: Pecan pie

Pronounced "pick-KAHN" in Oklahoma City.

Photo: Daniel J. Van Ackere, Staff Photographer

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Oregon: Bread stuffing

It wouldn't be Thanksgiving without it.

Oregon: Bread stuffing

It wouldn't be Thanksgiving without it.

Photo: Craig Lee, Special To The Chronicle

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Pennsylvania: Buffalo chicken dip

We were kind of hoping it would be scrapple.

Pennsylvania: Buffalo chicken dip

We were kind of hoping it would be scrapple.

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Rhode Island: Monkey bread

A third state jumps on the monkey bread bandwagon.

Rhode Island: Monkey bread

A third state jumps on the monkey bread bandwagon.

Photo: Craig Lee, Special To The Chronicle

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South Carolina: Sweet potato pie

It's a Carolina thing.

South Carolina: Sweet potato pie

It's a Carolina thing.

Photo: Michael Ciaglo, Staff

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South Dakota: Pumpkin pie

Simple, traditional, classic. OK, a little boring ...

South Dakota: Pumpkin pie

Simple, traditional, classic. OK, a little boring ...

Photo: Karen Warren, Houston Chronicle

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Tennessee: Sausage balls

Tennessee: Sausage balls

Photo: DEA / P.BASSANINI/De Agostini/Getty Images

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Texas: Chicken spaghetti

From "The Homesick Texan's Family Table: Lone Star Cooking From My Kitchen to Yours" by Lisa Fain.

Texas: Chicken spaghetti

From "The Homesick Texan's Family Table: Lone Star Cooking From My Kitchen to Yours" by Lisa Fain.

Photo: Lisa Fain

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Utah: Crescent recipes

Utah: Crescent recipes

Photo: Stephen Lam, Special To The Chronicle

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Vermont: Butternut squash soup

Vermont: Butternut squash soup

Photo: Arnold Gold — New Haven Register

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Virginia: Macaroni and cheese

Stop copying us, Virginia. Signed, California.

Virginia: Macaroni and cheese

Stop copying us, Virginia. Signed, California.

Photo: Burwellphotography/Getty Images

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Washington: Sugar cookies

Washington: Sugar cookies

Photo: Edmund Tijerina /San Antonio Express-News

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West Virginia: Buffalo chicken dip

Ohio, Pa. and W.Va form the Chicken Dip Triangle.

West Virginia: Buffalo chicken dip

Ohio, Pa. and W.Va form the Chicken Dip Triangle.

Photo: The Washington Post/The Washington Post/Getty Images

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Wisconsin: Shrimp

In the land of the Cheeseheads! Who'd have thunk it?!

Wisconsin: Shrimp

In the land of the Cheeseheads! Who'd have thunk it?!

Photo: Gary Coronado, Staff

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Wyoming: Pork chop

When turkey alone does not fulfill your Thanksgiving Day meat requirement.

Wyoming: Pork chop

When turkey alone does not fulfill your Thanksgiving Day meat requirement.

Photo: Lori Van Buren

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The trendiest Thanksgiving Day dish in each state

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You used to be able to cook up gobbler, mashed or sweet potatoes, gravy, green beans, cranberry sauce and a pumpkin pie, call it Thanksgiving Day dinner and you were done.

Those staples still remain popular today, but judging from site search data analyzed by General Mills, other dishes are gaining favor on Thanksgiving Day spreads. In some cases, weird dishes — dishes you would never associate with the Pilgrims.

Looking at you, chicken spaghetti.

General Mills collected data from searches on BettyCrocker.com, Pillsbury.com and Tablespoon.com in November 2016 to find the most sought-after recipes in every state leading up to the holiday. What the food giant discovered was that favorite holiday dishes can vary dramatically from state to state.

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